The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-19
FARM AND ElREslpE.
Farmers who read the papers

Farmers who read the papers are
not often humbugged.
Hard soap should be kept in dry
place several weeks before using. 1t
will last much longer.
The great value OF the millions of
pounds of pork sold each year in our
markets is derived from corn.
DO not use cracked dishes; they alb
sOrb oils or fats from different kinds of
food which renders them unwholesome.
"A brilliant black varnish for iron
stoves and fireplaces is made by STIR
ring ivory-black into ordinary shellac
yarnish.
Work done in season always brings
better results than when it is postponed
beyond its proper time. for it is then apt
to become fruitless task.
One who has given the method a
trial says that an excellent mode of
Kidding animals of lice is to dip curry
comb in kerosene frequently while
using it on the hide
We are quite as likely to find the
better market for our products by the
increase of the home demand as by
looking to foreign markets where others
are selling more cheaply than we can
afford. Field and St0ckman.
Fried Chicken Ia Italienne: Cut
up chicken, dip in batter which has
mixed in it chopped tomatoes, one
onion. thyme, parsley, pepper and salt;
fry brown in plenty of boiling lard,
and serve with tomato sauce.-LOuis-
Uille Courier-JOurndl
Fried Parsnips: Scrape and leave
in cold water for an hour, then cook
half an hour in hot sailed water, wipe,
slice lengthwise, dip in melted butter,
then in -four seasoned with salt and
pepper, and fry in boiling dripping.
Drain free of fat and dish.-Boston
Budget.
-Water-cresses: Wash well, pick off
decayed leaves and leave in ice water
until you are ready to eat them. They
should then be shaken free of wet and
piled lightly in glass dish. Eat with
salt. They are piquant appetizer on
sultry mornings and very wholesome
Exchange.
Small Sugar Cakes: One heaping
teacup of sugar, three-quarters of a tea
cup of butter, one-quarter of a teacup
of sweet milk, two eggs well beaten,
two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, and
one teaspoOnful of soda dissolved in hot
water. Use flour sufficient to enable you
to roll out the dough, one tablespoonful
of salt, nutmeg and cinnamon to taste.
Cut into round cakes and bake quickly.
-HousehOld.
The following preparation applied
to the surface will prevent any rusting
on plows OF any other metal surfaces.
Melt one ounce of resin in gill of lin
seed oil, and when hot mix with two
quarts of kerosense oil. This can
be kept on hand and applied in
moment with a brush or rag to
the metal surface of any tool that
is not going to be used for a few
days. preventing any rust, and saving
much vexation when the time comes to
use it again.-St. Louis Republican.
If you have soiled white Spanish or
cachemire lace do not throw it aside as
worthless, for it may be colored with
some of the dyes now to be found in
small packages. The lace may then be
used in great many ways. One way
is to trim the edge of tides made of
strips of ribbon and lace or of ribbons
and velvet. or of those novelties for the
backs of chairs made of strip of plain
silk placed on each side of an elegant
strip of crazy patchwork. -IndianapoliS
Journal.